Pages

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Straight Haired Girl Loves to be Pampered

Some
girls love shoes, clothes, or handbags but my retail addiction lies in the beauty department. Ulta, Sephora, and Pout are my havens where I walk every aisle in silence and with attention. This shopping habit can
be expensive so to keep myself lookin' pretty without emptying the bank I subscribe to
Birchbox.

Now for
the ladies I haven’t told about Birchbox let me unpack this gem for you:

You pay $10 a month to receive a
box filled with about 5-6 high-end beauty samples and on occasion full sized products. You go back to Birchbox.com and let them know what you think of the
samples. For every item you give feedback for they give you 10 points. 100
points = $10 off any of the full sized products they sell on their site.

I just
hit my one year with them and have been happy with the majority of the boxes
that have been sent to me. I’m currently hording points to get a decent
discount on the best moisturizer I have ever put on my face. As you see it’s expensive and let me tell you, that bottle ain't very big. I have $30 in points as of today and want to earn
another $10 before I purchase. I average 60 points a month. Here is what I got
this month:

I love
Birchbox for the fact that it has introduced me to some amazing brands and products I would
have never have tired. I also
read their blog daily for beauty tips and trends. The surprise of the full sized product you occasionally
get is what really hooked me. The Stila One Step Bronze I received this month
was full sized and retails for $36. I can’t help but get excited about
the value Birchbox offers especially since I paid $10 and received a $36 product along other useful things.

Birchbox
is a great inexpensive way to pamper yourself once a month, but with the good news I bring I also have to deliver the bad. More than likely you will fall in love with the most expensive
samples in the box. Last month I received Oribe Moisturizing Conditioner that
is $39 per bottle. I’ll never buy that product since I go through a bottle of
conditioner every three weeks. I may horde points for it in the future though.

I believe there is a waiting list so the
sooner you sign up the sooner you’ll receive your boxes!